Category: Strategy and Planning

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Fitness That Scales

The scaling of fitness for wellness and security culminates from the accumulation of events, good or bad. We often treat cybersecurity with intensity due to loss events instead of a more goal-oriented approach. Discover a key to fitness by reading this article.  

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Help The CFO Calculate IRR

Past mistakes teach us valuable lessons. How costly are current weaknesses that cause future business disruption and loss events? Building and presenting an actionable plan is the basis for the stakeholders to make sound decisions. 

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The Income Statement Impact Of Cyber Risk

How will events this year impact the income statement? Cyber risk can negatively impact revenue, COGS, operating expenses, and net income, while cybersecurity investments can help protect and improve these financial metrics.  

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Awakening Within IT

How will everyone react to the next downtime event? The key is communicating how business disruption will impact revenue and profitability, so management understands and has an opportunity to limit the cost and duration.   

The Cost Center of IT

The Cost Center of IT

Measuring the effectiveness of IT continues to be a leadership struggle. CFOs look to metrics to gauge IT’s ability to deliver. Companies do not budget IT spending as value chain costs, so CFOs continue to view IT as a support function cost center.

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Cybersecurity For The Manufacturing Industry

Supply chain dependencies continue to impact production. Labor and material shortages are not the only pressure; cybersecurity in the manufacturing industry must evolve because the future of manufacturing will include supply chain risk. Read and share this article.

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CFO’s Demise From Optimism Bias

Optimism bias becomes a problem when we ignore the facts and allow ourselves to believe it won’t happen to us. We disregard the reality of an overall situation, which causes problems within our professional and personal lives. Read and learn about how this CFO was held responsible for their bias.

Joining The Two-Comma Club

The Two-Comma Club

How will joining the Two-Comma Club change your earnings and reputation? Read and share this article.

Strategy For Results

SWOT Strategy For Results

How does SWOT check blind spots and firmly held assumptions that prevent the development and leverage of assets (people, information, technology, and facilities) within your business? Read and share this article.

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Why Waste Money Time And Energy Each Quarter

Each day, we make decisions about money, time, and energy that flow down the drain. Without a stopper in place, we can struggle to evaluate and measure consumption effectively. These recurring leaks in cash flow lead to wasteful spending habits each quarter. Read and share this article.